The winners of the 2014 awards were presented by the Minister for Local Government, the Hon Don Page MP, and the Minister for Women, the Hon Pru Goward MP, at a function held at Parliament House on 5 March 2014.

Winners of the 2014 Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government are:

Elected Representative from a Metropolitan Council

Highly Commended – Councillor Elaine Malicki, Ku-ring-gai Council

Winner of the Award– Councillor Dr Michelle Byrne, The Hills Shire Council

Elected Representative from a Rural or Regional Council

Highly Commended – Councillor Leigh Vaughan, Great Lakes Council

Winner of the Award - Councillor Sharon Cadwallader, Ballina Council

Senior Staff Member – Metropolitan Council

Highly Commended – Sima Truuvert, Randwick City Council

Winner of the Award – Janice Bevan, Ku-ring-gai Council

Senior Staff Member – Rural or Regional Council

Winner of the Award – Kay Whitehead, Tumbarumba Shire Council

Non-Senior Staff Member – Metropolitan Council

Highly Commended – Ashlee Hodson, Bankstown City Council

Highly Commended – Vandana Ram, Bankstown City Council

Winner of the Award – Suzanne Flynn, Penrith City Council

Non-Senior Staff Member – Rural or Regional Council

Highly Commended – Margaret Ferguson, Snowy River Shire Council

Winner of the Award– Robyn Cooper, Wollondilly Shire Council

Women in a Non-Traditional Role – Metropolitan Council

Highly Commended – Margaret Diebert, Waverley Council

Winner of the Award – Kerry Whitehead, Fairfield City Council

Women in a Non-Traditional Role – Rural or Regional Council

Highly Commended – Norma Toweel, Wollondilly Shire Council

Highly Commended – Amanda Colbey, Lake Macquarie City Council

Winner of the Award – Kristie McLachlan, Coffs Harbour City Council

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner of the Award – Councillor Esme Martens, Mid-Western Regional Council